San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-08
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
GALLAGHER'S SCHOOL RESOLU-
TON.
Where Is the Money Which Belongs
to the Africans Echo Answers
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Another regular session of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon with all mom-
beers present except Kalteycr, who will soon be
mere, and Richardson, the mayors pet, whose
abse nee was not explained TO the council.
Petitions and memorials were read as fol-
| lows and disposed Of:
Eugene L. CarOlan, agent for the United
States for Carricos system OF dry Out-hOuses.
asking that said system he adopted In san An
tonic. Referred 10 the city physician.
Angel Guerrero, for reduction of fine. Re
fcrred to the police committee.
Nayerto Gaan, for remission of fine. Re.
ferred to the police committee.
Joseph Gastring, for permission to open a
meat stall. Referred TO the market commit
tee.
"A. Ackerman, for permit to erect an iron
clad stable on Blum street Referred to the
fire committee.
Ed. l.. Brannan, for permit TO use Washing
ton square for three days for the exhibition of
HOwc's show. Not granted.
Messrs Campbell ana Kelley, for the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, for permit to erect scales
on Durango street. Granted.
Reports of officers for October were read
and rcferIc ed to various committees.
The city engineer estimated the cost of the
| culvert ordered on Mitchell street at 81. The
mount was. appropriated for the work; aud
unfavOrabl! on Chambers and EtrOns peti-
ton to lay u drain pipe on Romano street.
Not granted. He reported that Carl Simang
was cncroaching on Burlcson street Re
erred to streets aud bridges committee.
Chief of fire department reported new rules
governing nre department. Referred to fire
committee.
The finance committee reported favorabIy
on the petition for II bridge over the dry creek
on South Flores street and fayOrably on the
street commissioners petition for an appTO.
priation for the employ mcnt of carpenter
Adopted.
The streets and bridges committee reported
untavOrably on DIR. Benefits petition for the
closing of an alley. Referred TO the city at
tOrncy.
The fire committee reported favorably on H.
Brcndel's petition for permit to erect AN iron
clad on Presa street. Also reported favOrably
Adopted.
siener's reports for September had been cX-
amned, found correct and ordered filed.
ADOPTED.
The police committee reported the dismissal
of Ohccr John McCabe from the police force
for drunkenness. Adopted. a.
The market committee reported favoraby on
number of petitions for permits to open
The mayor stated that the gas compa-
| ny had been notified by the Berg Electric
Light company, that they could not run their
| wires parallel with the Berg wires. This was
| cheeky to say the least and he thought they
| had the same right rs the other company.
The school board report was then made
verbally by the mayor aud Alderman
SCheriner. The appropriation of Gallaghcrs
for Sl,JU for cOOred school had been reject
ed Gallagher arose and In speech
nut to crack, which none seem
ed disposed TO tackle. He said:
He had discovered that the state school fund
appOrtiOned to San Antonio was $3.50, of
which amount $3.50 was Intended for the use
OF 1900 cOlOTed children If school age enrolled.
There was paid out 70 the maintenance of
colOrcd schools in the cay at present $500
which covered the cost of teachers, jani-
tors. fuel, pairs, insurance, etc. This" de-
ciured the alderman, LEAVES a balance of
s., 80 OF the sacred school fund for cOlored
children, unaccOuntedtOT.O fthe
1909 blacks enrolled only 40 are accommodate
ted, thus leaving - per cent. unpTOvidcd for,
fortunate whites are deprived of the blessed
and enduring advantages of education.
what has become of that 50, 1907" he thun-
dered, but no answer came.
Bclknap, when the vote was taken
on the adoption of the report Of the
school board, hesitated. He thought the city
could spare $1,000 for the blacks but did not
want to 90 against the school board. He voted
Tor its adoption, and the others, save Gal
| lagher, chimed in and it stood adopted.
Gallagher. for the Pavilion committee re-
ported that the 5000 necessary to erect the
building had been subscribed, recommended
| that the pavilion be built in San Pedro Springs
| park and that bids for building be advertised
| as soon as the city engineer could furnish
| estimates and plans; Adopted.
| The ordinance with reference TO delinquent
| Taxpayers was read the third time and passed,
| as was also the ordinance relating to bonds
| given in the recorders court.
| NEW WORK.
| BY Gallagher, that the new issue of $4,000
| of public improvement bonds be re- advertised
| for sale. Adopted.
| BY Degener, that an electric light be placed
| in Travis park. Referred to the gas commit
| tee.
| BY COnnOT, that two lamps be placed on the
| lower end OF South Laredo street. Adopted.
| by Guerguin, that II. ID. Kampmann be or,
| dered to remove all debris on his property on
South Flores street. Adopted.
| BY Belknap, that one electric light be placed
| on San Pedro avenue. Adopted
| The mayor called the councils attention "a
the fact that there was an old street between
| Cameron street and San Pedro creek, neaI
| where the latter street enters North Flo
| Property in that vicinity in the hands of J. II
| French was enCroaching on the old street
| discovered, as determined by the city engn
| GERS investigation and also by records in the
| county clerks office The matter was referred
to the city engineer and the committee OF
| streets and bridges.
The council adjourned.